both sides claimed victory, with the president of the european commission ursula von der leyen tweetingng astrazeneca to deliver to us rapidly 50 million doses is good news for our vaccination campaign. it is also a clear recognition that our advance purchase agreements have a sound legal basis." we don't know why she says 50 million and not 80 million. astrazeneca has too claimed victory, welcoming the court's decision and saying it would easily meet the target, having already supplied 70 million doses. our europe regional editor, mike sanders, explained more about today's ruling. it is by a belgian court in brussels, not by an eu court and the judge has set out a distinct timetable about supplying vaccines to the european union, and the first 15 million doses must be supplied very specifically by 9am on the 26th ofjuly, so not long there. astrazeneca feel quite confident that they will be out of reach these deadlines and says it is pleased with the judgment. if it fails, of course, and there are several of these deadlines coming up, if it fails, it will be fined a rate of ten euros fo

both sides claimed victory, with the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, tweeting80 million. astrazeneca has too claimed victory, welcoming the court's decision and saying it would easily meet the target, having already supplied 70 million doses. our europe regional editor mike sanders explained more about today's ruling. it is by a belgian court in brussels, not by an eu court and the judge has set out a distinct timetable for az to supply vaccines to the european union, and the first 15 million doses, it says, must be supplied very specifically by 9am on the 26th ofjuly, so not long there. but astrazeneca says it feels quite confident that it will be able to reach these deadlines and says it is pleased with the judgement. if it fails, of course — and there are several of these deadlines coming up — if it fails, it will be fined a rate of ten euros for every dose short. the eu has really been criticised for being slow in supplying vaccines to its populations, and ursula von der leyen has been herself blamed for the speed of the procurement process. she has always

along the way, ursula von der leyen has been highlighting the eu's digital health certificate.taly, germany, spain, and portugal are among 12 countries that had their final proposal approved. >> [speaking foreign language] >> france has earmarked more than half of its 40 billion euros for green projects. the eu is requiring a minimum of 37% of funds be years for so-called green transition investments -- be used for so-called green transition investments. authorities hope it will create jobs and a more resilient, sustainable economy. ants and other member states are set to start receiving money in the coming weeks. about 30% in the first round with more to follow in the second half of the year. let's take a look at the day's trading action. a fairly muted day on wall street. we have seen the s&p 500 snap a winning streak. the nasdaq slightly above as energy and tech stocks outperformed. bitcoin recovered the losses that pushed it below the $30,000 mark on tuesday. in europe, investment growing at its fastest pace in 15 years. the investment bank morgan stanley has told staff and

it is notjust him, its angle of merkel, it's ursula von der leyen, all their eu representation —— angelaside, he's in for some ear chewing over breakfast tomorrow morning. when borisjohnson said thatjoe biden— when borisjohnson said thatjoe biden was a breath of fresh air, i think— biden was a breath of fresh air, i think we — biden was a breath of fresh air, i think we knew he meant he was much more _ think we knew he meant he was much more predictable. he came and even though _ more predictable. he came and even though... he's been very careful with— though... he's been very careful with what— though... he's been very careful with what he said in public about the issue — with what he said in public about the issue. we don't expect him to blow_ the issue. we don't expect him to blow up— the issue. we don't expect him to blow up at— the issue. we don't expect him to blow up at any point like donald trump _ blow up at any point like donald trump did, but as you say, emmanuel macron— trump did, but as you say, emmanuel macron is_ trump did, but as you say, emmanuel macron is flying in tomo

explain itself before launching legal action for discrimination, -- ursula under lockdown -- ursula von der leyenas given hungary until the end of the month to explain itself before launching legal action for discrimination. but hungary wasn't the only hotspot in a long night. a last-minute proposal by eu heavyweights germany and france to hold a summit with russian president vladimir putin was met with wide disapproval by other leaders, dealing a disappointment to the german chancellor in what is likely her last eu cancel -- council meeting. angela merkel was unhappy with suggestions that meeting with putin could be seen as rewarding him. >> that saddens me because it shows that there is not enough trust among us that we can be self-confident and tear duct regard. and we have to work on that. -- confident in that regard. we have to work on that. reporter: but with merkel leaving office, this work will be left to other leaders. phil: u.s. president joe biden hosts his afghan counterpart at the white house today as afghanistan faces a crisis. taliban militants have been claiming territory since th

angola merkel, emmanuel macron, ursula von der leyen. i wonder if sausages will be on the menu.l be on the mew-— leyen. i wonder if sausages will be on the menu. yes. just a random thou~ht on the menu. yes. just a random thought that _ on the menu. yes. just a random thought that occurs _ on the menu. yes. just a random thought that occurs to me! let's talk about jeff let's talk aboutjeff bezos, who wants to go into space. according to the ft, boarding the first civilian space flight next month. when you have that much money, you can afford to do that. i have that much money, you can afford to do that. ~ �* . have that much money, you can afford to do that. ,. �* , ., to do that. i think he's worth something — to do that. i think he's worth something like _ to do that. i think he's worth something like £130 - to do that. i think he's worth something like £130 billion. | to do that. i think he's worth - something like £130 billion. this is the way he wants to spend his money, the way he wants to spend his money, the first person to go on a subhuman space flight with his brother.

ursula von der leyen here on a rather misty and drizzly morning in cornwall.e uk over northern ireland in particular. and she will certainly be talking to borisjohnson in the coming days about those tensions. and the americans have certainly made plain their concern about those tensions. so there is ursula von der leyen, president of the european commission. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale isjust across the county in falmouth. how important do you think those discussions will be, it's a thorny issue that will have to be talked about? �* , ., issue that will have to be talked about? �*, ., ., , ,, about? it's a thorny issue, whether it will be formally _ about? it's a thorny issue, whether it will be formally on _ about? it's a thorny issue, whether it will be formally on the _ about? it's a thorny issue, whether it will be formally on the agenda i about? it's a thorny issue, whether it will be formally on the agenda is | it will be formally on the agenda is less likely however whenever you have world leaders together, they are going to discuss issue

then it was the two most seniorfigures from the eu as ijust mentioned, ursula von der leyen and charles eu was united in demanding that britain implement the entire agreement. mr johnson has said the eu has to be pragmatic and willing to compromise. lots to get through here with our political correspondent. rob watson, bring us up to speed with your take on what you make of what these leaders have had to say. . its immensely serious because what is at stake here is peace and stability in northern ireland, a province which has long been troubled until the peace agreement came along. just as fundamentally, the future relationship between the european union and the uk and the british government. so where are we? it seems to me, based on the conversations we've had between borisjohnson and eu leaders, the readouts that we've had, that if anything at this summit, the tensions between london and brussels and the european s has heightened and the european s has heightened and there is no prospect of an agreement and we are in a tense and, i was going to use the word ugly, but certainly a very

borisjohnson and the french president emmanuel macron and also with the european commission president ursula von der leyeny will be watched very closely over theissue will be watched very closely over the issue of northern ireland and how the brexit trade negotiations are going in northern ireland. we know the difficulties there and how that overshadows the summit. but then they will get back to the main event. i should just say before i leave you the wind is starting to blow so we hope will blow the misle away from cornwall who knows tomorrow when the summit resumes we mightjust have some some time. we live in hope. i thought christian posh mccarran was looking a little tasseled and that explains it. most of the misle is pushed away and more sunshine. —— kristin's hair was a little tasseled. you're watching bbc news — i'm shaun ley in london — let s get some of the day s other i'm shaun ley in london — politicians in pakistan are threatening penalties for those refusing covid vaccinations, in an effort to push more people to get a jab. the health ministry in punjab says sim cards belonging to unvaccinate

eu has really been criticised for being slow in supplying vaccines to the population, and ursula von der leyenthe speed of the procurement process. she has always insisted that she was very eager to tie these contracts down on a sound and legal basis. she says that this judgment at the court in brussels has validated to that extent and shows what the eu negotiated with the vaccine supplies is on a sound legal basis and can be enforced by a court, as has happened here. she said at the time when she came under criticism, that vaccine procurement was a marathon, not a sprint. the palestinian authority has cancelled a deal under which israel was to give it at least a million coronavirus vaccines. the palestinians said the jabs were too close to their expiry date. there's been international criticism of israel's failure to fully extend its world—beating vaccination programme to the occupied territories. israel says the palestinians are meant to attend to their own health needs. speaking in ramallah, in the occupied west bank, a palestinian authority spokesman said the prime minister had given the o

the president of the european commission ursula von der leyen said the protocol is the only solution on the island of ireland. we solution that can stop a hardboard on the island of ireland.— on the island of ireland. we have bent over backwards _ on the island of ireland. we have bent over backwards for - on the island of ireland. we have bent over backwards for years . on the island of ireland. we have bent over backwards for years to | bent over backwards for years to find a solution on that. we agree with the united kingdom that the protocol was the only solution ensuring the absence of a hardboard in northern ireland. we've been really debating that for years and we've found the one and only solution —— the absence of a hard border in northern ireland. we have a treaty on that, it's been signed by both sides, it is important we now implement the protocol. we have shown flexibility, we will show flexibility, but the protocol and the withdrawal agreement has to be implemented completely. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming is at tregenna castle in st ives. good morning.

and yet more talks on that issue between mrjohnson and the eurpean commission president ursula von der leyen charles michel. ursuala von der leyen has tweeted to say peace in northern ireland is paramount and there is complete eu unity on this. with me is the bbc�*s deputy political editor, vicki young. this is supposed to be a g7 summit discussing global issues but in those bilaterals this morning, it was very much the post—brexit world they were talking about. was very much the post-brexit world they were talking about.— they were talking about. yeah, and relates the first _ they were talking about. yeah, and relates the first time _ they were talking about. yeah, and relates the first time these - relates the first time these face—to—face meetings have been able to happen since brexit occurred and it's the practical realities now of how brexit is working, the details of all of that, particularly the impact on northern ireland and worse explaining why —— worth explaining why. the uk has left the single trade area but northern ireland still follows lots of the rules. that means the movement

but ursula von der leyen was there, charles michel was there, borisjohnson had bilats, to use that terrible is even worse! it's like something you do in a gym! sounds exhausting! i certainly don't do that! he had bilats with macron, merkel and the prime minister of italy and guess what? all the reporting we did about those bilats wasn't about climate change or china, it was about northern ireland and sausages. are you surprised that we and you, katya, are still having to talk about all this stuff still? because i am a bit surprised that the uk—eu relationship is still all about these old things and not about new things. i think you have to look at it| with different spectacles on. if we look at this with uk spectacles, we are still. talking about it because brexit was a huge thing happening i with our country, it is still politically a divisive issue| in the united kingdom - and from the eu perspective, certainly they feel- that the government is out to prove that we were right and the eu is still being - difficult and brexit _ is going to be a great success and there are all of these . opp

tom: ursula von der leyen, the european commission president fair. is in an important meeting this morning with mr. biden as well. lisa abramowicz, romaine bostick, and tom keene. economic data in 12 minutes. chris verrone talking about tepid breadth, and a subtle loss in momentum yesterday. i really thought maybe that captured the hesitancy up to the final minutes of trading. lisa: there isn't necessarily capitulation to all in on the fed. there is a feeling of weight and see. are they going to confirm extreme dovishness at tomorrow's meeting? that perhaps is where the hesitancy comes in. but you don't see it that many places, right? tom: it is going to be interesting to see. owing and airbus, let's get right to this now. we have just linked up with george ferguson, bloomberg intelligence senior airspace -- senior aerospace expert. give us the latest on southwest air, un-all boeing fleet. where do we stand with the american airlines and their desire to play boeing off airbus? do they do that, or is there a nationalistic tendency here? george: good m

and ursula von der leyen.ide. the president is due to status shortly off to his castle where he gets to spend the night. hopefully he will get a few hours of much—needed sleep for preparing for his bilateral with borisjohnson on thursday. ahead of the formal proceedings on friday. they begin again on sunday afternoon —— until sunday afternoon. there he goes, president biden and first lady jill biden, waving to our camera crews. to see them off. that's the last i think we'll see of president joe biden. let's return to the papers. it's appropriate that we stopped there because the last stories i wanted to talk about, anyone would think we would plan this. the coverage of the biden trip. faiza, do you want to start with the times story suggesting that this formal diplomatic review was issued to the government. not an encouraging start to the bilateral. no, it's quite extraordinary. it's very rare this is issued between two allies and it really shows the strength of feeling and that biden has on this issue in term

mario draghi, angela merkel, ursula von der leyen, charles michel.e in a room right now, trying to come up with a policy framework, trying to come up with a message that will basically match the weight of power that is delivered by the president of the united states. this is basically a coming-out party in terms of the foreign policy of joe biden. this is the first time we have seen him on the foreign stage, and he is definitely dominating. the europeans don't want that to happen. tom: to the literature of international nations, is it a united states of europe or is it a united europe of separate states? which is it? guy: i think it is still the latter, and still firmly the latter, but the europeans feel they have three heavyweights here which they need to take advantage of the authority that they bring. mario draghi, huge authority, huge economic authority. former president of the ecb. he comes from italy. angela merkel has been on the stage many years. this is her last g7, but she's been to so many. emmanuel macron, a driving force in europe. the t

that was the point certainly that president ursula von der leyen spoke about in brussels a little earlierpres. von der leyen: the agreement opens a new chapter in our relationship because we move from litigation to cooperation on aircraft, and that, after almost 20 years of dispute. guy: cooperation. really important. brooke sutherland is joining us with the details. this is the deal we have been waiting for for a long time, but i think my take away from all of this is that there is this dawning realization that co-mac is coming in china. i wonder where that is where both sides is going to turn their attentions to. is this about realizing they've got a problem with comac and this is no longer going to be a duopoly? brooke: i think it is a little bit of both. there's the donning relation -- dawning realization that comac is going to be a threat. as long as they are bickering over aircraft, there is a risk. i think it says a lot about the eu and the u.s. this has been running for a very long time, almost 20 years, and it looks like a case of perhaps mutually assured destruction. there are s

ursula von der leyen is meeting mario draghi -- they are in conversation. lines coming out from mario draghi. one of the big debates at the moment is whether or not the recovery fund at this pan-european approach to next generation fund will become permanent. if the italians can make it work , if this can be seen to have had value, there is a sense in brussels this could become a permanent feature. mario draghi is talking about this, backing himself, saying he is confident part of the eu recovery fund will become permanent. we will monitor the headlines coming from this press conference it will continue to bring them to you. in the meantime, let's talk about what is happening with the equity market settlement in europe. we have seen a little bit of a dip as the auction has unfolded. the numbers coming down a little bit. off near session highs as we came through the closed. the ftse finishing off its highs but still up 27 points. next, my conversation with the ceos of the world's biggest airlines and aerospace companies. talking about iag, about qatar, about

you've also got ursula von der leyen, and the man who chairs the meetings of the ministers.exactly. they were floated to newquay _ chance. exactly. they were floated to newquay airport _ chance. exactly. they were floated to newquay airport and _ chance. exactly. they were floated to newquay airport and i _ chance. exactly. they were floated to newquay airport and i think - chance. exactly. they were floated l to newquay airport and i think scott morrison had to make a detour to go to oxford because heavy fog around cornwall. they're kind of stranded there! they may never be able to get back! they will use the proximity and the ability to break social distancing restrictions. to have one—to—one meetings and try to fix the prime minister and demand from the prime minister and demand from the eu's perspective, the aspects that are causing so much trouble at the moment. pm failed england overfootball pm failed england over football race row. keir starmer weighing pm failed england over football race row. keir starmerweighing in. sport and politics is always a risky business for

tom: ursula von der leyen and, the european commission president.ht now in geneva is the president of the united states and the president of the russian federation, vladimir putin. they are meeting privately with their foreign ministers. the president will get on the plane in geneva, air force one, and he will leave on a jet plane and come back. always a president returns. we thought we would take time with terry haines of pangaea policy. what is the level of gridlock that will greet the president when he gets inside the beltway? terry: i think the level of gridlock is about the same as it always is, and frankly, less than most people think. my view of washington, simply and shortly, is that there aren't two political parties. there are four factions. the fringes, in other words, the progressive left and conservative right, are driving the agenda. very little happens. if the centrists are driving the agenda, things happen. you have seen covid. you have seen infrastructure. we will have a big spending and debt ceiling fight this fall, all of which de

anna: that was ursula von der leyen, the european commission president, on a victory lap for the eu, recovery funds are announced and approved. this gives us the good news. eu will meet in brussels today for the last summit for the summer recess. the green stimulus and the risk added i the delta variant will be high on the agenda. let's get more from brussels where the summit will take place. how big of a risk are variants of the coronavirus? the delta variant is high among the list. maria: good morning. there is a lot happening today at this european summit, but the number one priority is the coronavirus, and focus on the variants. yesterday there was a report that said this is a variant that is more transmissible than any other variant. by the end of the summer, 90% of all new cases will be the delta variant. for european leaders it is about striking a balance between reopening and taking off some restrictions. there has been a real push to reopen for the summer, to save the summer season and attract tourists into the european union and contain the new variant. european leaders hav

and here's eu's commission chief ursula von der leyen. the hungarian bill is a shame.g or expressing our legal concerns before _ or expressing our legal concerns before the — or expressing our legal concerns before the bill enters into force. this bill— before the bill enters into force. this bill clearly discriminates against — this bill clearly discriminates against people on the basis of their sexual_ against people on the basis of their sexual orientation, and it goes against — sexual orientation, and it goes against all of the values, the fundamental values of the european union, _ fundamental values of the european union, and — fundamental values of the european union, and this is human dignity, it is a quality. — union, and this is human dignity, it is a quality, and it's the human fundamental rights. but not everyone agrees with that statement. dave keating — a journalist in brussels — tweets that europe has an �*lgbt divide' — country's from europe's more progressive western bloc — which are in red have condemned hungary's actions while those in blue haven't.

here he is with the eu commission president, let's see if we can see her, there she is, ursula von der leyenhapter in our relationship because we move from litigation to cooperation on aircraft — and that, after almost 20 years of dispute. the route was the longest they've ever had to deal with, and it resulted in tit—for—tat tariffs between the two sides. those have now been dropped. cecelia malmstrom is a former european commissioner for trade. she says over the years, the disagreement has caused damage. this is one that hasn't done anything good. both countries have sinned. and in the meantime, other countries such as china have subsidised their aircraft industry, and we should have focused on that instead. so now, finding a solution and dismantling these punitive tariffs that have hurt ordinary people, because it's been on candy, motorbikes, orangejuice, etc. this is good news and it marks a new relation. there are other things on the list, as well, that were obviously not solved today. but this is very important. anna isaac is uk trade & economics correspondent at politico europe. good

today we heard from the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen.kingdom that protocol was the only solution and ensuring the absence of a hard border— and ensuring the absence of a hard border of— and ensuring the absence of a hard border of northern ireland. we have been really— border of northern ireland. we have been really debating that since years— been really debating that since years and we have found the one and only solution. now, we have a treaty only solution. now, we have a treaty on bat. _ only solution. now, we have a treaty on bet. the _ only solution. now, we have a treaty on bat, the withdrawal agreement. it has been _ on bat, the withdrawal agreement. it has been signed by both sides. it is important _ has been signed by both sides. it is important that we now implement the brotocot _ protocol. so where doesjoe biden come in? well he's been vocal about his his irish heritage and since becoming president he has expressed his attachment to the good friday agreement that the us helped to broker peace in northern ireland in 1998 — str

the president of the european commission ursula von der leyen is claiming it is a victory for europe.razeneca says it _ eu was looking for. that is right, astrazeneca says it is _ eu was looking for. that is right, astrazeneca says it is very i eu was looking for. that is right, i astrazeneca says it is very pleased with the judgment, and says astrazeneca says it is very pleased with thejudgment, and says it astrazeneca says it is very pleased with the judgment, and says it can easily meet the target. there was a big row initially about the pace of the eu vaccination programme and ursula von der leyen herself came in for a lot of criticism for paying too much attention to this sound legal basis and in so doing, she actually missed a trick, because people like the united kingdom got in the first and got the orders ahead of them, and the big row was because astrazeneca production plants in the european union were actually supplying doses to britain and not the european union itself, and not the european union itself, and so there was a bit of bad blood, and so there was a bit of bad blo

also, ursula von der leyen from the european union. the g7. there is of the seven i the g7. there is of the seven nations, we know who they are. then there is the european union. they are supernumerary members of the g7. they don't count as a number but they are part of it. and then, the other countries that i hear, australia, south korea, south africa. they are guests. if you add them together, you get to about 11. we are going to listen to boris johnson actually. flan we are going to listen to boris johnson actually.— we are going to listen to boris johnson actually. can i begin by welcoming _ johnson actually. can i begin by welcoming everybody _ johnson actually. can i begin by welcoming everybody to - johnson actually. can i begin by. welcoming everybody to cornwall johnson actually. can i begin by- welcoming everybody to cornwall and thank _ welcoming everybody to cornwall and thank you _ welcoming everybody to cornwall and thank you everyone for coming. it is genuinely— thank you everyone for coming. it is genuinely wonderful to

obviously, the eu will also be in attendance including ursula von der leyen, the commission presidento breakdown either, according to lord frost. , ., ., , ., ., frost. there is an awful lot to discuss and — frost. there is an awful lot to discuss and it _ frost. there is an awful lot to discuss and it is _ frost. there is an awful lot to discuss and it is interesting i frost. there is an awful lot to i discuss and it is interesting that they can finally meet twice a mac face—to—face. what sort of test is this for boris johnson face—to—face. what sort of test is this for borisjohnson as a prime minister? it this for boris johnson as a prime minister? , ., , , , , minister? it is a big test because clearl if minister? it is a big test because clearly if you _ minister? it is a big test because clearly if you are _ minister? it is a big test because clearly if you are the _ minister? it is a big test because clearly if you are the host - minister? it is a big test because | clearly if you are the host nation, there is a level on the pressure of you to try and galvanise the world leaders